Ellis Island by Helicopter
Ellis Island processed over 12 million immigrants arriving in the United States between 1892 and 1954, making it the single busiest immigration station in American history. The main building is now a museum, and the island sits just north of Liberty Island in New York Harbor.
Seeing it by helicopter
Ellis Island sits close enough to the Statue of Liberty that most harbor-view helicopter routes show both in the same stretch of flight -- the island's red-brick registry building and surrounding grounds laid out below as the helicopter banks past Liberty Island.
Helicopter tours that fly over Ellis Island
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Ultimate NYC Sightseeing
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 17-20 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
17 min to 20 min
From $309 USD
New York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: Manhattan Highlights
Experience Manhattan from a breathtaking new perspective on a 12-15 minute NYC helicopter tour with HeliNY! Your helicopter ride will lift off from downtown Manhattan and fly past iconic New York City landmarks such as t
12 min to 15 min
From $271 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
New York City Night Lights Helicopter Tour from New Jersey
Take in breathtaking nighttime views of New York City as you depart from Essex County Airport in New Jersey, conveniently located just a 45–60 minute taxi or rideshare from Midtown Manhattan. Sit back and enjoy the ride
25 min to 30 min
From $334 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
New York City Sunset Helicopter Tour from New Jersey
Experience New York City at its most breathtaking moments - from the sky at sunset. As the sun dips below the horizon, the city glows in a golden light, reflecting off the Hudson River and simmering glass towers of Manha
40 min
From $444 USD
Likely to sell outNew York City, New York
NY Helicopter Tour: New York City Skyline from New Jersey
Enjoy an unforgettable 25–30 minute flight from Linden Airport, New Jersey, offering breathtaking aerial views of New York City’s world-famous skyline from BOTH sides of the helicopter as it goes up and down the Hudson R
25 min to 30 min
From $330 USD
New York City, New York
20-25 Min NYC Skyline at Night Helicopter Tour from NJ
Experience the Big Apple illuminated under the stars on this top-rated nighttime helicopter tour departing from Essex County Airport, NJ. Avoid the evening Manhattan traffic and enjoy stress-free parking with smooth, has
20 min to 25 min
From $299 USD
Good to know
- •Like Liberty Island, Ellis Island isn't a landing stop on a helicopter tour -- visiting the museum itself means a separate ferry trip.
- •The two islands are close together, so they typically appear within seconds of each other on the same flight rather than as separate legs.
- •If you have family history tied to Ellis Island, the ferry museum visit (with its immigrant records) is worth doing separately from the flight.
Do helicopter tours fly over both Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty?
Yes -- the two islands sit close together in New York Harbor, so a Manhattan sightseeing flight that shows you one almost always shows you the other in the same pass.
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